# Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

A recipe for the best brown butter chocolate chip cookies of all time.

- Total time: 42 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 0.25 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- sea salt

## Instructions

1. Put 3/4 cup of butter on low heat on the stove.
2. Let the butter bubble up.
3. Wait until the butter turns a beautiful golden brown color.
4. Take the browned butter off the heat.
5. Add 1 cup of light brown sugar and 1/4 cup of white sugar to the butter.
6. Mix the sugars and butter until just combined.
7. Add 1 large egg yolk, 1 whole egg, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla.
8. Mix until just combined.
9. Add 1 3/4 cups of spooned and leveled all-purpose flour, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt.
10. Mix until just combined.
11. Add 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 8oz of chopped chocolate).
12. Scoop the cookie dough into 2oz balls.
13. Roll the cookie dough balls between your hands.
14. Add a few more pieces of chocolate to the top of each cookie.
15. Chill the cookies for at least 30 minutes.
16. Cover the cookies and place them in the fridge.
17. Bake at 350F for 11 to 12 minutes.
18. Top your cookies with a little sea salt.

## Equipment

- pot
- spatula
- mixing bowl
- cookie scoop
- baking sheet
- parchment paper

## Tips

- Using 3 times the normal amount of vanilla is worth it for flavor.
- Chilling the cookies for at least 30 minutes deepens the flavor and leads to a better texture.
- Always top your cookies with a little sea salt.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr4bX3v5/
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- Extracted: 2025-12-13

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